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Brass & Woodwind Instruments
- Scales: All major scales and chromatic scale, two octaves where
possible.
- Etudes: Any prepared etude or technical study showing the student's
technical proficiency.
- Solo: One work from the standard repertory or a solo of at least a
Grade 3.
- Sight-Reading: Demonstrate the ability to read music at sight for
each instrument above.
Percussion
- Snare Drum: Demonstrate basic drum rudiment plus strokes and rolls
at all dynamics.
- Mallets:
- Perform major scales through four sharps and flats, also a
chromatic scale of at least two octaves.
- A two mallet solo piece or etude that demonstrates proficiency
on the instrument.
- Timpani: Demonstrate the ability to tune and roll at all dynamic
levels.
- Sight-Reading: Demonstrate the ability to read at sight music for
each instrument above.
String Instruments
- Scales: Choose five major scales and play 3 octaves.
- Slowly for tone and intonation, play 3 notes to a bow stroke.
- Faster for facility and intonation, play 6 to 12 notes to a bow
stroke.
- Arpeggios: Same scale as above. (Major or Minor)
- Etudes: Any prepared etude or technical study demonstrating
student's proficiency.
- Solos: Perform two contrasting solos that best demonstrate
technique, range, and lyric ability.
- Sight-Reading: Demonstrate the ability to read music at sight for
each instrument above.
Voice
- At least one prepared song or aria preferably selected from the
standard vocal repertoire. This work may be performed in English or in a
foreign language. The student should choose music, which he or she is
able to perform comfortably, and would best reveal the warmth and beauty
of the voice.
- The auditioner will ask the singer to execute selected vocal
exercises, to be determined after hearing the performed work.
- The singer will be asked to sight read a portion of a selected score
for assessment of skills.
Keyboard: Piano & Organ
Piano
- Scales: All ascending and descending diatonic major and minor
scales, two octaves.
- Arpeggios: All ascending and descending major and minor arpeggios,
two octaves.
- Repertory: Representative compositions selected from the Baroque,
Classical Romantic and Twentieth-Century styles.
- Sight Reading: At the level of the Community (Patriotic) song.
Organ
- Scales and Arpeggios: The same as for Piano
- Technique: Knowledge of basic manual and pedal techniques based on
Gleason, Johnson, or Dupre demonstrated at intermediate level or trio
playing.
- Solo (Repertory): Chorale preludes (easier) selected from Dupre, Buxtehude,
Bach, etc.
- Sight Reading: At the level of the hymn.
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